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1. Can the FCBA refer me to a lawyer in a
specific area of practice?
2. Can I get a copy of The Fairfield County
Bar Association's mailing list?
3. Who can I speak with about an idea I
have for a program?
4. When registering for a CLE seminar, who
is considered a "Reduced Rate" member?
5. Does The Fairfield County Bar
Association audiotape and/or videotape the CLE seminars?
If so, how can I get a copy and can I get CLE credit for
listening to/watching them?
6. Is there a charge for placing an
advertisement in the Fairfield County Bar Newsletter?
7. Is there an organization that can
provide legal assistance to non-profit companies vs.
for-profit companies?
8. The following is our list of most
frequently asked for phone numbers:
1. Can the FCBA refer me to a lawyer in a specific
area of practice?
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The Fairfield County Bar Association is a private
association for lawyers. We do not provide referral
information.
a. We do include a referral section in the hardbound
copy of the Membership Directory for our members. Those
lawyers who wish to have a listing in the Directory may
do so for a nominal fee. We also hold monthly networking
meetings where you are able to meet lawyers who practice
in other areas of the law.
b. Non-members may call the Legal Referral Service,
that provides information about lawyers within Fairfield
County based upon the criteria you specify. You can
contact the Legal Referral Service at: 203-335-4116 and
203-335-2654.
c. For those who cannot afford a lawyer, Connecticut
Legal Services, Inc. (CTLS) offers free legal assistance
in civil matters: Family, Housing, as well as some
Employee and Benefits matters. CTLS does not provide
legal assistance in criminal cases. The CTLS staff
manages some of the cases, while others will be referred
local volunteer attorneys. For more information, please
call 1-800-453-3320 (hours: 9 am - 3 pm).
2. Can I get a copy of The Fairfield County Bar
Association's mailing list?
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Mailing labels are available to members for use with
professional announcements only. The fee for a complete
set of labels is $150 + 6% tax ($159 total). Please send
a check made out to Fairfield County Bar Association
along with your request for labels to: 970 Summer
Street, Stamford, CT 06905.
3. Who can I speak with about an idea I have for a
program?
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You may either contact the appropriate committee
chairperson(s) found in the "Our Committees" section of
this site or you may contact Jeanne Urso at the office
at Fairfield County Bar Association, 203-327-7041.
4. When registering for a CLE seminar, who is
considered a "Reduced Rate" member?
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Reduced rate members are Paralegals, Legal
Administrators, Court Clerks and Law Students. Most of
our educational seminars will have a reduced rate, while
our social events will not.
5. Does The Fairfield County Bar Association
audiotape and/or videotape the CLE seminars? If so, how
can I get a copy and can I get CLE credit for listening
to/watching them?
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Yes. Most of our seminars will be available on
audiotape. Please refer to the
Calendar section of
this site to confirm whether or not a seminar has been
taped.
The procedure for ordering/purchasing a tape and
course materials is as follows: **Send a letter
requesting a copy of tapes for a particular seminar
along with a check in the amount indicated for
members/non-members on the seminar's flier + $4.50 for
shipping + 6% tax.
We will send you the materials requested along with
an Affidavit. Once you are finished listening to the
tapes and reading the enclosed materials, sign the
Affidavit, have it notarized and send it to our office.
We will then issue you a CLE certificate for your
records.
6. Is there a charge for placing an advertisement
in the Fairfield County Bar Newsletter?
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The Fairfield County Bar News offers free
professional announcement listings to all members of The
Fairfield County Bar Association. As of October 1, 2001,
there is a $25 fee for classified ads posted by members.
Any member interested in placing an ad, should fax or
email the information to Jeanne Urso at the office of
The Fairfield County Bar Association (203-327-0413 or
fcba@conversent.net).
Please note: the front page of each issue of the
Newsletter provides a submission deadline for the next
issue.
For non-members who wish to advertise in our
newsletter, pricing for the different size ads we offer
is as follows:
Ad Size
*You provide
900 copies of the flier to be inserted.
7. Is there an organization that can provide legal
assistance to non-profit companies vs. for-profit
companies?
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Yes.
a. Non-Profit: The Pro Bono Partnership, a tax-exempt
public charity, is a complete legal resource center for
nonprofit organizations and attorneys.
The Partnership:
Provides free legal services to community-based
nonprofit organizations that serve the poor and
disadvantaged populations, primarily in the areas of
health and human services, affordable housing, and
neighborhood revitalization; Provides meaningful pro
bono opportunities and support to corporate and private
attorneys practicing in the areas of corporate, tax,
real estate, employment, intellectual property, and
nonprofit law; Offers workshops and materials on a
variety of topics affecting nonprofit organizations and
volunteer attorneys.
For more information, please call: 203-357-1111 or
email:
information@probonopartner.org
b. For-Profit: Business Legal Services, Inc. is
offers free legal referral services to for-profit
companies. Please refer to the
Community Services
section of this site for more information.
8. The following is our list of most frequently
asked for phone numbers:
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a.
Connecticut Bar Association: 860-223-4400
b.
Law Works For People: In cooperation with the legal
services agencies of Connecticut, the CBA administers
the Law Works For People program. The goal of the
program is to recruit attorney volunteers to provide
legal representation for clients who are screened by a
legal services agency and deemed eligible for pro bono
services. Volunteers receive free training, recognition
for themselves and their firm, and a subscription to Law
Works Notes, the program newsletter. Those attorneys
accepting three pro bono cases per calendar year or who
spend 25 hours per year on pro bono work, are awarded a
voucher good for one free continuing legal education
seminar through the CBA. For more information, contact
Dolores D. Grillo, (860)612-2003 or 1-800-722-8811.
c.
Bar Examining Committee:
State of
Connecticut
80 Washington
Street
Hartford,
Connecticut 06106-4411
barexam.committee@jud.state.ct.us
d. Grievance Committee: Statewide Bar Counsel Suite
2, Second Floor, 287 Main Street East Hartford, CT
06118-1885 Telephone: 860-568-5157
For more information, please follow this link to the
Connecticut Bar Association's FAQs page
http://www.jud.state.ct.us/faq/attorney.html
e.
Stamford Law Library:
123 Hoyt
Street
Stamford, CT
06905
Telephone:
(203) 359-1114
Fax: (203)
324-2418
Mr. Jonathan
Stock, Ms. Caroline Faas, Ms. Andrea Wilson
email:
jonathan.stock@jud.state.ct.us
Library
Hours: M-F, 9-5
Directions to Library
f.
Connecticut Commission on Aging:
Fore more
information contact: Julie Evans Starr @ NCOA-CAN c/o
the Connecticut Commission on Aging 25 Sigourney Street,
12th floor
Hartford, CT
Phone:
(860)424-5361
Fax: (860)
424-4985
email:
ncoa.can@po.state.ct.us
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